After these long lockdowns, what a pleasure to finally attend concerts and new musical seasons. For instance, in 2020, the MusikFest Berlin was online-only; this fall, it featured live performances by nine of the best international music ensembles and orchestras in addition to prestigious orchestras and ensembles from Germany, with a varied and daring program, including a great deal of contemporary music. Among these guests were the London Symphony Orchestra, the English Baroque Soloists and the Monteverdi, choir from London; the Lucerne Festival Contemporary Orchestra from Switzerland; the Orchestre Les Siècles and the Orchestre des Champs-Elysées from Paris; the “nomadic collective” Mahler Chamber Orchestra; the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra from Amsterdam; and Collegium Vocale from Ghent.
Fiddling While California Burns
A composer appeals for curators of international music events and touring orchestras to take action
